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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />SUBJECT: LOUISVILLE COVID-19 UPDATE <br /> <br />DATE: MARCH 31, 2020 PAGE 3 OF 6 <br />6 <br /> been posted at all facilities and notice has been posted on the City’s website and on <br />social media. <br /> <br />ESSENTIAL SERVICES: <br />The City continues to provide essential services to the community, including emergency <br />response, public safety, water utilities and snow removal services and maintenance and <br />operations of critical functions. Supervisors and Department Directors are working with <br />staff to determine which positions will need to report to work on-site. For staff who can <br />work remotely, they have been asked to continue doing so. <br /> <br />STAFF/FINANCES: <br />The City Manager and Management Team are having ongoing conversations from pay <br />period to pay period on policies for employees, working remotely, projects for staff who <br />cannot work remotely during facility closures, on-site coordination, etc. Staff is also <br />working through issues related to administrative processes like timesheets and check <br />requests. <br /> <br />Staff is tracking any purchases and costs/hours from staff and contractors associated <br />with response planning and coordination related to COVID-19 to submit reimbursement <br />requests for emergency funding to FEMA. <br /> <br />PUBLIC MEETINGS: <br />City Council will continue to meet remotely through an online platform. Residents cannot <br />attend meetings in-person but should watch on Channel 8 or stream online <br />(https://www.louisvilleco.gov/government/meeting-videos) and submit <br />comments/questions ahead of time by emailing council@louisvilleco.gov. All other <br />board and commission meetings have been cancelled through April 16th. <br /> <br />PROGRAMS/EVENTS: <br />All programs and events have been cancelled or postponed. To view the list of <br />cancelled or postponed events, visit the City's website at <br />https://www.louisvilleco.gov/calendar. For cancelled or postponed events and programs <br />at the Recreation & Senior Center, visit <br />https://www.louisvilleco.gov/residents/recreation-senior-services. For an upcoming court <br />date, visit https://www.louisvilleco.gov/residents/city-clerk-s-office/municipal-court. <br /> <br />COMMUNICATIONS: <br />Staff has created a main webpage (https://www.louisvilleco.gov/residents/coronavirus- <br />update) that is updated daily with new information. Staff is also sharing updates through <br />eNotifications, social media (Facebook, Twitter, NextDoor), eNewsletters and Channel <br />8/streaming online. <br /> <br />Staff has issued press releases for major events like the declaration of local disaster <br />emergency and closure of City facilities. The City has also activated its Crisis <br />6